Center for STEM Education
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![Dr. Julie Cwikla Dr. Julie Cwikla](/images/cwikla.jpg)
Dr. Julie Cwikla
Director
Areas of Expertise
Mathematics Education, STEM Workforce Development, Early Childhood Education, Informal STEM Learning
Location: Johnson Science Tower (JST) 314C
228.818.8025
Staff
![Chrissy Hudson](/stem-education/_images/chrissy-hudson.jpg)
Ms. Chrissy Hudson
Senior Finance & Administrative Specialist
Location: Johnson Science Tower (JST) 314
601.266.4739
![Patrick Kirby](/images/patrickkirby.jpg)
Mr. Patrick Kirby
GenSea Data & Design Specialist
Location: Coastal USM
![Ms. Tara Skelton Ms. Tara Skelton](/images/skeltontara2023.jpg)
Ms. Tara Skelton
GenSea Program Manager
Location: Coastal USM
228.818.8094
![Ms. Susan Stachowski Ms. Susan Stachowski](/images/stachowski_square.png)
Ms. Susan Stachowski
Field Trip Program Coordinator
Location: Coastal USM
![Dr. Julie May Dr. Julie May](/images/may_julie_2023.jpg)
![Dr. Teresa Lampe Dr. Teresa Lampe](/images/lampe_teresa_2023.jpg)
Dr. Teresa Lampe
STEM Education Researcher
Location: Johnson Science Tower (JST) 306
![Dr. Candace King Dr. Candace King](/images/king_candace.jpg)
Faculty
![Photo of Dr. Kendrick Buford Photo of Dr. Kendrick Buford](/images/bufordkendrick_2023.jpg)
Dr. Kendrick Buford
Assistant Teaching Professor; Masters Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Informal Science Education and Stem Outreach
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 309
![Dr. Allison Downing](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/allison-downing.jpg)
Dr. Allison Downing
Assistant Teaching Professor
Areas of Expertise
Science Education in K-6; Secondary Biology Education; Mississippi Science Olympiad
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 313
![Dr. Rachel Gisewhite Dr. Rachel Gisewhite](/images/gisewhite_square.jpg)
Dr. Rachel Gisewhite
Associate Professor; Doctoral Program Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Environmental science, marine science education, philosophy of science
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Gulf Coast Science Building (SB) Room 107B
![Dr. Herron](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/sherry-herron.jpg)
Dr. Sherry Herron
Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Environmental science, genetics, bioinformatics
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
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![Mr. Kenneth Rhinehart Mr. Kenneth Rhinehart](/images/rhinehart.png)
Mr. Kenneth Rhinehart
Instructor
Areas of Expertise
Sustainable Forestry
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Walker Science Building (WSB) 233
![Dr. Seyda Uysal Dr. Seyda Uysal](/images/uysal_seyda_2023.jpg)
Dr. Seyda Uysal
Visiting Assistant Professor
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 208
![Photo of Dr. Maria Wallace Photo of Dr. Maria Wallace](/images/wallacemaria_2023.jpg)
Dr. Maria Wallace
Associate Professor; Graduate Certificate Coordinator
Areas of Expertise
Deterritorialize beginning (science) teachers’ subjectivities and practice
Discipline: Center for STEM Education
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 315